Orchestra academy

The Orchestra Academy, which gives outstanding young musicians from Switzerland and abroad the opportunity to gain their first experience of a professional orchestra over a period of two years, was established in the 1997/98 season. The students are actively involved in the Orchestra’s rehearsals and performances, rehearse works under the direction of their mentors (first-chair players and soloists from the Orchestra), are given specialist preparation for auditions, and the opportunity to play chamber music in a wide array of formations. Many former academicians have already succeeded in joining some of the best orchestras.